Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,254, Stephen Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Fuller, Stephen Lydia
NUMBER
W.24.254
CONTENTS

5978 Montpelier Vermont
Lydia Fuller, widow of Stephen Fuller who was a Private in the Rev War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 13 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1844 and sent to W Darmontu Boston, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17 1844 Recorded in Book A Vol. Page 26
2402

State of Vermont Windsor county District of Hartford ss At a Probate Court Held at Rainsboro' within and for the District of Hartford this 27 th day of December AD 1842 personally appeared be- fore the said Probate Court of the said District of Hart- ford Widow Lydia Fuller a resident of Rock- ester in said District of Hartford aged eighty three years Dec 29 D 1842 who being first duely sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress passed July 7 th 1838 intitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows that she is the widow of Stephen Fuller who was a private in the militia in the revolutionary war She was acquainted with him before the war and according to the best of her knowledge and belief the the said Stephen Fuller was in the Battle of Bur- kenhill and after wards at Dorchester some months and then came home to Sutton Mass he then awhile after went with others from Sutton went into the service again at which time he was in the Battle of White Plains at which time his and others store and blank- kets were taken by the enemy the Sutton folks made and sent them more soon and after about a year he returned home to Sutton some after this the news came that Burgoyne was taken prisoner and all his army the the said Stephen Fuller owned a farm on the road where Burgoyne's men would pass about 60 miles from Sutton in Chesterfield west of the Connecti- cut river and for fear that they would do mischief to the house and pilfered

They were immediately married and went to said Chesterfield and on their way they met many of Rejoice's men who had done no injury to the house or contents and that her husband was not out in the Revue's afterward dancing the war except a few days not a month it was a sudden turnout but thinks they were not enlisted for any time cannot tell what captain's he served under but it mite be under Dwyer and Blanchard. Holmans Regiment was confident that col Holman was out the same time and was also a Sutton man
She further Declares that she was married to the said Stephen Fuller Tuesday on the 26 Day of Nov- AD 1777 by Mr Hull minister and previous to that time her name was Lydia Putman and that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Fuller Died on the six day of November 1827
Lydia Furr
Sworn to and subscribed on the 27th day of December A.D. 1842. Tho: P. Russell Judge

Lutter Mass } Sept 30
12 1/2
A. Spear Esq. Braintree (Vermont)

A Copy of a Marriage as found Recorded in the town records of the town of Sutton Massachusetts by Benjamin Morse then town clerk
Stephen Fuller and Lydia Putnam both of Sutton were joined together in Marriage November seventh one thousand seven hundred seventyseven per the Revd M c Daniel Hull Pastor of the 1 st Chh in Sutton
I Oliver Hull do certify that the above is a true extract from the records of the said town of Sutton Massachusetts with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Stephen Fuller and Lydia Putnam both of Sutton were joined together in Marriage Nov o 7, 1877 P er Revd M c Daniel Hull Pastor of the 1 st Chh in Sutton
Oliver Hull Town Clerk of Sutton Mass.
I Oliver Hull abovenamed depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk for the town of Sutton County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Oliver Hull Town Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this twentyseventh day of September A.D. 1878. Edmund J. Mills justice of the Peace, County of Worcester Massachusetts.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the judicial courts within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Edmund J. Mills, Esquire, above named, is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature, as above appears, is

in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this twenty eighth day of September, in the year 1843.
Jos. G. Kendall. Cler.

Sutton September 28 th 1843
Mr Spear Sir
I received yours of September 2 d the twenty sixth instant and I have done your business with as much dispatch as prudence would admit as it respects cost You will please send me two dollars for payment for my services directed to West Sutton Post Office
Yours with Respect Oliver Hall
N B your letter was handed me by our Post Master O. Hall
Please direct your letter to Oliver Hall West Sutton

WIDOW, &c. am
File No. 24254
Lydia Fuller Wid of Stephen Fuller Prin Reev was
Act Mar 3rd 1843 June 17th 1844
Index: Vol A , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

up 2 nd July
8511 Montpelier Vermont
Sydia Fuller widow of Stephen Fuller who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 th November 1827 of Windsor in the State of Vt who was a Pri in the commanded by Captain of the the commanded by in line for 1 year 3 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 1844 and sent to Rev W Parmenter Cambridge
Total amount,
Mass a $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. Leavitt Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 127

No 8678 Lydia Fuller vt
let h A specn Mar 21 1843 ✓ " " " " July 8 " - " " " du " 15 "
at 7 July 1838

Braintree Vt April 15 th 1844
To L. Edwards Esq r Sir
It is with feelings of reluctance that I again call your attention to the case of Lydia the widow of Stephen Fuller. Enclosed is a minute take from a book found among the old papers of Col Jonathan Holman of Sutton Mass it commences of the date of July 30. 1776 and ends September about the 23 rd there are some leaves torn out the last part it probably contained 2 months orders and records from head quarters - town commencing at New York. The first returns of Holmans Regiment in particular was the 9 th of August 1776 dated at Greenwich the sum total amounts amounts at that time to 613 except Woodcock 85 total he is supposed to be John Woodcock of Brookfield Mass & Gates 78 Lincoln 68 Wm Gates 74 Woodberry 83 supposed to be Bartholemew Woodberry Warner 74 Nickols 73 supposed to be Isaac Nickols Flint 78 I think you will find the name of Stephen Fuller in these notes in your office there is no minutes of this company of Holmans Regt at Boston in 1776 none at New York I suppose Mr Stone has before now furnished you with proof of 8 months service at Dorchester under Capt. Arthur Daggell 8 months in 1775 from the Watertown Rales I am convinced beyond a doubt that this book was daily orders from head quarters written at the time by Gen Washington clerks

in that record Book is recorded Several absent Merials and several persons named who were sentenced to receive stripes. also John Blanchard in Capt Woodhenges company was appointed sergeant a Major for Col Holmons Regiment Gen Denson's Silinon's command
  Huntington  Silimon  Gen Fellows    Prescott  Thompson  Holmon    Wood  Lewis Mark  Cary     Mead  Smith     Hinnon     Gen Dubeais  Gen Nisson  Douglas command    Ribyma  Sernum  Douglas    Webb  Hickcock  Relibone     Vinegar  cook    Gen Scott  Bruley  Chapman    Lusker  Gen Hinton  Cherry command    Milcomb  glover  chesser    Drake  Reed  Perkins    Humphrey  Baldwin  Baldwin    Gen Wood's words  Leonard  Shary    Douglas  Gen Wood  Newbury    Soliton  Cauldland  Sargents command    Bruley  Lowman  Sargent     Newcomb  Sheldon     Montin  Toleatt  
Next to choose a Brigade major
I think you will be fully convinced that I have furnished you with with the names of the captains in Col Holmons Regt this book was recently found
I hope you will make search for the name of Stephen Fuller in the rolls of these captains
Yours with respect Francis Spear

8678
Lydia Fuller Jt.
act 7. July 38
  75.  8mo    76 —  5 —     13 —  
  Adm d    13mo p re    43.33 —  
Rev Wm Parmenter Cambridge Mass —

State of Vermont Windson County Hartford District
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Fuller for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of December A 1842 Oel Billings Register.

State of Vermont District of Randolph ss. }
I hereby certify that Amariah Spear of Braintree in the County of Orange and State of Vermont in said District is a Justice of Peace for said County and duly authorized to administer oaths by the laws of this State. I also certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Amariah Spear, and that the within official signatures affixed to the certificates of the oaths of Solomon Holman and Samuel Craig and to his certificate appended are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto affix my name and the Seal of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid this 28 th day of May A.D. 1843
J. F. Wymount Register

I Solomon Holman of Braintree in the county of Orange of lawful age do testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Fulker Seiner of 3rd Braintree deceased from a very early day of my life and am now 76 years of age but know nothing about his being in the Rev war except by reports and mostly from him I understood him that he was out under my father at New York when the city was abandoned by our troops in the summer of 1776 who was Colonel Jonathan Holman and further understood to be about 5 months and further say that said Fulker made some efforts for a pen- sion about 1818 when the first law was passed for pensions and further say not
Solomon Holman State of Vermont Orange County ss) Braintree April 8 th A D 1843 then personally Solomon Holman Seiner of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and and nothing but the truth before me Nathan Spear justice of peace I here by certify that Solomon Hol- man and Dr. Samuel Bracy Seiners of the affidavits are to me known to be perso- ns of good moral character and full credit should be given to their testimony Nathan Spear justice of peace

I Samuel Craig of Braintree in the county of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Fisher Simon of St Braintree from about 1805 to his death in 1827 and have frequently heard him tell of his services in the revolutionary war he claimed that he had done more and suffered more than all his Brethren who were drawing a pension yet he was not entitled and desired to be dissatisfied I am very sure that he made some small efforts for a pension in about 1819 or 20 he claimed that he was a soldier and near the Battle of Bunker Hill at the time of the engagement but not in it and that he was about three several months and that he was in the Battle of White Plains and that for a cause which he gave but don't now when he lost or was destitute of any coat on Blankett and lay on the ground much of the time thus destitute until into October and that he had served nearly two years as a soldier in said war and further by me Samuel Craig
State of Vermont Orange County ss Braintree April 28 1843. then personally appeared Samuel Craig knew of the above and made solemn oath that the above affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me Thomas Sear Justice Peace

Additional sent April 16, 1841.
Mr. Parsons Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No. 34
Secretary's Office, April 10 18 11
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Fuller is borne upon the Eight months rolls, as a private from Fullerton being April 1 - Aug 1. Brants, 183 days and upon the Voluntary returns and last rolls, for the year 1775. There are no rolls of Col. Holman's Regiment for the year 1775 in the Office.

Pension Office,
March 21 st 1843
Sir
In the case of Lydia Fuller, the alleged date of the marriage should be established by that grade of evidence which is so generally afforded by the Registers of Towns, Churches, and families.
The rolls of the Massachusetts Service are in order in the alphabetical order of the officers names, and it is, therefore, impracticable to examine them understandingly unless furnished with the names of the officers.
Those who were engaged in the Punkaw Hill battle were eight months men, and the October returns show the name and town of each.
If her late husband is credited to the town of Sutton in those returns, that eight months will be admitted. But some further evidence of his service in New York, in 1774, under Colonel Holman, should be adduced.
A. Spear Esq. Braintree Vermont.
I am very respectfully, Your obedt Servant J. B. Edwards

Stephen Fulken of Sutton her residence is in Rochester VT

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Nathaniel G. Linsley;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Prairie July 11
Benson office for
July 11/43
Mr. Fuller Mr. Stetson  Stetson Mr. Stetson  Stetson Edward
Washington City D.C.

Braintree Mt July 11 th 43
J L Edwards Esqr Sir
Having sent to Sutton and Barton Mss to obtain evidence of the mar- riage and of the services of Stephen Fuller and sent them their fees Those Dead Lions cousins have not answered me no way altho' mo- nts have Elapsed I have fore I wish to learn if any evidence has reached the Department and what further is required
Yours &c for Lydia Fuller
Mannah Spear

Mar 29 43 745 Pension office J L Edwards Esq City of Washington D C
Fuller Lydia

Braintree Vt March 15 D 1843 J L Edwards Esqr Sir
The papers containing the petition of Lydia Fuller the widow of Stephen Fuller and testimony of S., death were mailed at least Randolph I about January 4th and directed to to you
If they are not received please give me notice there of
Yours &c Annunah Spear

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 21 st 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Paris Tourtellot was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

A copy of a Marriage as found Recorded in the town records of the town of Sutton Massachusetts by Benjamin Morse their Town Clerk.
Stephen Fuller and Lydia Putnam both of Sutton were joined together in Marriage Nov th seventh one thousand seven hundred seventy seven P st the Rev Mr. David Hall Pastor of the first Church in Sutton
I Oliver Hall do certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Sutton Massachusetts with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Stephen Fuller and Lydia Putnam both of Sutton were joined together in Marriage Nov th 7. 1777 P st the Rev. Mr. David Hall Pastor of the 1 st Church in Sutton
I Oliver Hall above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk for the town of Sutton County of Worcester and the State of Massachusetts. And that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Oliver Hall Town Clerk.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1844
David D. Field } Judge of the Peace

13043 May 25
Waukegan, Ill.
C.H.
Pension office
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Yours truly J. L. Edwards

Braintree May 24 th 1843
J L Edwands Esq r Sir
I herewith send you all the testimony that can be consistently obtained except a relation of the same from some persons I have sent to Mrs for testimony in relation to the marriage of the said Lucia but have not heard from them but it may be that they have sent the same to Boston to be forwarded to you if you have not received it I should like to hear from it and I will try to start them by authorizing their organ of respecters  the the Mass records don't show any of the deeds of sd  Fuller (what you have changed as ) it may be that some evidence may be found at the Sec office at Boston I wish to learn how the evidence stands as far as it is consistent with rules of the present court
Yours &c
Francis Spear

have within written is genuine given under my hand this day of Euphemia Handcock and for to know
Heath
March 14-72
6250
Lydia Fuller
$43.33 per a
acts 43 & 44 } one cat.
Wm. E. Parmelee Boston

The Affidavit and Declaration of Lydia
Father in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress extending pensions to certain widow from the 4 th day of March 1843 to the 4 th day March 1844 who being due by sworn testimony and that she is a resident of Rochester, in the county of Windson, and state of Vermont and that she is the widow widow of Stephen Fuller who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war and that she is the identical person that is a pensioner at the rate of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day March 1841 which pension certificate was dated at the war office on the 2nd of July 1844. and remains un- paid still
Lydia Fuller
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } Rochester July 26 1844 then personally appeared Lydia Fuller knowing of the above affidavit and declaration and made  same contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me the subscribing authority who is duly authorized by the laws of said state to administer oaths and further certify that she is to me personally known to have been has been for several years
Thos B. Harvey justice peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } I Norman Williams clerk of the county court of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Thos B Harvey is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his term of office commenced on the first day of December 1843 and will expire the last day of November 1844 and that his signature

here within written is genuine given under my hand this day of September hundred and forty seven
Blank
Parol Writ - 72
6250
Lydia Fuller
$43.33 per a
with 43 3/4 44 cat.
Wm. E. Purnell Baker

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County, ss. Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Thomas B. Harvey
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written — — — is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 31 st day of Early A. D. 1844  S. Williams , Clerk.

July 26 1844
Waverly Ct July 26 th
15 Attendance Sydney Fuller
Waverly Ct July 26 th
15 Attendance Sydney Fuller

Bruintree Vt Feb 19th 1814
I 2 Edwards Esq Sir I herewith send you the cer- tificate of the Marriage of Natha- an Fuller and Lydia Putnam the evidence required I am not a- ble to furnish as to the Mass records they are in accessible by any except the dishonored or in sufficient they have utterly denied the existence of records which they have also records furnished I have sent them B 3 and a power of Attorney asking 2 questions 1 if Stephen Fuller's Servs at Vt at the Battle of White- Plains etc and if there are any records of Stephen or Col Jonathan Holman's Servs or any under him the answer is that they don't find the name of Stephen F Fuller on the rolls it is evident that they have not examined it is report- ed that there is a pensioner in Mil- ton Mss that was not with Fuller It was not the intention of the widow in her declaration to state that her husband was in the battle of Bunkerhill but at it he was at Dorchester near by
On Friday last I saw Elias Lathrop of Danby Vt after helping the feeble old man out of a snow drift he request- ed me to assist him about his pension he informed me the Det of Buck com- menced with it J W Smith had done Some thing Wm Upon (the Senator in Dan- by) was engaged in it & he had no infor- mation from any of these you are request- ed to state briefly the situation and and send the same to me or him

for he wishes in a few days more to break ground on the track
Yours sincerely Ananuk Spear

...of which I was 76 years old... ...was my native place... ...1890 and was... ...I was... ...I left for... ...according to my belief... ...as a... ...I think 8 or nine months... ...husband... ...moved into... ...about 5 or 6 years... ...has always resided... ...15 or 20 years ago... ...it is... ...my... ...and further say not
John Hutchinson
State of Vermont } Braintree Dec 27 1842 Orange County ss Then personally appeared John Hutchinson since of the above deposition and made solemn affirmation that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Maurice Spear Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Craig Physician of Braintree in Orange County Vt and say that Stephen Fuller of whom Lydia Fuller is widow died in November 1827 at Braintree in Orange he was commonly known by the name of Esqr Fuller and further say not
Samuel Craig
I Matilda Lothrop of Braintree in Orange County and State of Vermont of lawful age do depose testify and say that Stephen Fuller of said Braintree aforesaid died November one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and further say not
Matilda Lothrop
State of Vermont } Braintree Jan 31 1843 then personally Orange County ss appeared Matilda Lothrop since of the above deposition and made solemn oath that her deposition by her subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me
Maurice Spear Justice of the Peace
Thereby certify that John Hutchinson, Samuel Craig and Matilda Lothrop are persons of good moral character and full credit should be given to their testimony
Maurice Spear Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia. Fauquier County ss
January 30 1843 then personally appeared Dr Samuel G. Gray known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made known unto me that the Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Samuel G. Gray Justice Peace

Braintree 27 Jan 1843
J. L. Edson's Esq. Sir -
I here with transmit to you the petition of Widow Lydia Fuller the widow of Stephen Fuller deceased and have not been able to make a very good declaration her memory on ancient things was very poor for more so than old people in this country in general yet she is remarkable for memory of recent events. Her age as she reckons is grand children she numbers with astonishment and can read the finest print without spectacles on the need of them. Solomon Holman the last Col of Holman reside here and he is of the opinion that S t Fuller was out under his father after his marriage to said Lydia if you find in the notes that his levies expired before the marriage it is hoped that further proof will not be required of the marriage if the notes do not show his levies it is not probable that it can be used in any other than traditional testimony like that of J. Fletcher any thing farther required as the Department will of course be attended to Send yours to me at Braintree.
Thomas Spear